How to Say ‘Be careful on the way.’ in Simplified Chinese
路上小心。
lù shàng xiǎo xīn
[lù shang xiǎoxīn]
🇨🇳 In China: This is a caring send-off that hosts say as guests leave, much like "get home safe". The usual reply is just 好 "okay" or 谢谢.
Phrase Breakdown
路
lù
[lù]
road; way
A path for traveling.
这条路很长。
This road is long.
上
shàng
[shang]
in; on (location)
After a noun, marks location: in or on it.
手机在桌上。
The phone is on the table.
小心
xiǎo xīn
[xiǎoxīn]
be careful
Used to warn someone to pay attention and stay safe.
下雨了，开车小心。
It's raining, drive carefully.
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